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No. However, you must pay your UGA commitment deposit by the deadline in order to receive an appointment time to choose a space. Registering for housing does not commit you to UGA, it only puts you in line for selecting the space of your choice.

Although most students receive appointment times to choose, some students will be assigned a space. This could be due to a variety of reasons (e.g., a roommate pulls you into a space; you are participating in a special program; you have a later housing registration date).

No. When you register for housing, you will pay a non-refundable registration fee. You will sign/execute your contract after you choose your space or receive your assignment.

For fall enrollment, roommate selection and searching occur in the spring. Your roommate profile in The Dawg House can be used to search for potential roommates with the online roommate search tool. If you already have somebody in mind, you may select them once the roommate matching goes live. We’ll notify you when it gets closer with more detailed instructions.

Although living on campus is a requirement for your first year, students living in Clarke County and the surrounding counties can file for an exemption to the requirement. You will still need to go online to The Dawg House to begin the registration process. You will see the option for exemptions after you verify your contact information. You can find out more about exemptions above and by viewing the First-Year Live-On Requirement.

Take some time to Explore Options. From there, you’ll have access to rates, amenities, maps, 360-degree images, photos, room plans and videos to help you decide on your ideal on-campus space. You’ll also find information about partnership programs that integrate academics and residence life such as THRIVE, language communities, the Entrepreneurship Living Learning Community and Franklin Residential College. Also, don’t forget to follow us on social media to see what to expect when you are here next year, including UGA Housing on YouTube, in which residents document their on-campus experiences.

Students admitted for fall may use the roommate search tool in The Dawg House. This option allows you to search for potential roommates by creating a profile, and to create or join a roommate group. Each group member has the authority to assign other group members to available spaces. If you have preferred roommates, make sure to create or join a roommate group before your room selection appointment.

Searching for roommates in The Dawg House:

In order to search for a roommate or designate someone you already know as a roommate, start by creating or joining a roommate group.

Create a roommate group if…
You want to search for other students by their profile name or if you want to search for other students by answers to the roommate profile questions.

Groups can be comprised of up to two students of the same gender and class standing (for example, all students in a group must be first-year students.) The majority of our units only house two students. This means—during room selection—any remaining members will be left out. If you start a group but do not add anybody to it, you will still be able to continue through the room selection process as a group of one.

Join a roommate group if…
You already know the group name and password for your desired roommates.

You can only be in one group at a time. If you join a group after already being in another group, you will be removed from your original group. Group members in the original group will remain in the group.

Do not create or join a roommate group if…
You do not want to search for or designate roommates.

When you choose a space, your roommate/s will be whoever else chooses the remaining spaces in that unit (first-year student/s with the same designated gender as you). University Housing will send out roommate information in late July once the room selection and room change processes conclude.

To begin, log into The Dawg House using your UGA MyID and password.

If you are already in a single room, register to participate in room sign-up before the Jan. 19 same-room deadline. If available, you will be able to secure your current space. All other single rooms are first-come, first-serve during the appointment process. Most single rooms are in Payne and Building 1516, but private bedrooms are available in many halls, including the East Campus Village apartments, Soule, Reed and Myers Hall.

Maybe. Only Brown, Building 1516, Busbee, Mary Lyndon, McWhorter, Myers, Oglethorpe, Payne, Reed, Rooker, Rutherford, Soule and Vandiver are available for room sign-up. All other halls are reserved for incoming first-year students and not available for returning residents. If your space is available, you’ll have the opportunity to tell us you are interested in keeping your room as long as you register by Jan. 19.

Up to four rounds of appointment times will take place. After appointment times, room selection will be open until all spaces have been filled.

Call or visit us by the contract cancellation deadline (usually mid-November for fall graduation) to let us know. We want you to graduate—there is no penalty if you notify us by the deadline. The same date applies to spring study abroad opportunities.

Have a backup plan. And a backup-backup plan. Until you execute a contract in The Dawg House, you can drop out of the process with no penalties. Once you have a contract, you can request a room change. We do hundreds of room changes each spring for room sign-up participants. You can still snag your ideal space when others change their minds or neglect to execute a contract.

Make sure both you and your roommates have clicked the “show in searches” box at the bottom of the profile page.

Being in a roommate group allows both roommates to assign each other to a space (during appointment times or on same-hall day). If you find any room with an empty space you may reserve it for your roommate and vice-versa.

During your appointment time, you will still be able to pull them into your round and assign them a space with you if you are in a roommate group.

You have a few options. 1) Choose a space for yourself and your roommate in the same building and request a room change to get together after you execute your contracts. This is the best option if staying together is your top priority. 2) Choose a space for yourself and any other available space on campus for your roommate. 3) Choose a space for yourself and let your roommate know they need to do the same during their appointment time.

It’s important for roommates to talk about what’s most important before logging on to choose a space. Because the process is student driven, we cannot predict what spaces will be available or where. Think about the following: Would you rather stay together and choose a different building? Or would you rather reserve separate spaces in order to get the location you want?

Both roommates will receive a contract via email. If you’re not sure, you can always check your status in The Dawg House.

If you do not select a space by the time your appointment time expires, you will not be offered another appointment time, and your housing registration will be cancelled.

Room change requests will be available in The Dawg House after committing to the original room reservation and contract.

You will receive an email by the end of the week of your appointment time with your housing contract and deadline to execute it. We’ll hold your space for you until you execute the contract. At that point, your space is secure.

No. However, you must pay your UGA commitment deposit by the May 1 deadline in order to receive an appointment time to choose a space. Registering for housing does not commit you to UGA, it only puts you in line for selecting the space of your choice.

No. When you register for housing, you will pay a non-refundable registration fee. You will sign/execute your contract in the summer after you choose your building and room assignment.

It depends. If you already have somebody in mind, you will have the option of adding them to your roommate group in The Dawg House and selecting them during your appointment time to choose a space IF there are two spots available in the space you choose.

Take some time to Explore Options. Admitted transfer students typically live in one of the following:
East Campus Village Community: Busbee, McWhorter, Rooker and Vandiver halls
Brown Hall
Oglethorpe House
Myers Community: Mary Lyndon, Myers, Rutherford and Soule halls
Reed Community: Building 1516, Payne and Reed halls
University Village